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Barons and Celtics Square off in Steubenville

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Game #5 
Franciscan (2-2 | 0-0 PAC) vs. Carlow (0-2 | 0-0 AMCC) 
Saturday, Nov. 15th | 1:00 p.m.
Finnegan Fieldhouse | Steubenville, Ohio


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The Latest
- It was a record-breaking performance on Thursday night in Finnegan Fieldhouse, as the Barons beat Penn State Greater Allegheny.
- 99 points were the most scored by the Barons in program history, and their 55-point scoring margin was the most ever in a victory.
- Abbigail Jannuzi led the Barons with 26 points on 9-13 shooting with four made three-point field goals.
- Gemma Biasutto scored 10 points and pulled in 14 rebounds for her first double double of the season.
- 60 of their 99 points came in the paint, and 41 came off the 32 turnovers that they were able to cause

Scouting the Celtics
- The Barons are 2-2 all-time against the Celtics, but have suffered the loss in each of the last two meetings.
- Carlow is in search of their first win this season after a pair of losses to PAC foes, Grove City and Chatham.
- Last season, they went 12-13, including a 9-7 record in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference  (AMCC)
- This season, they have scored 29.5 ppg with a slow offensive start through two games.

Did you hear the News
- Abbigail Jannuzi now leads the Barons in scoring at 14.8 ppg.
- She has scored in double digits in each game this season, while coming off the bench in the first three games.
- Her efficiency has been unmatched, as she has achieved this production while playing in under 20 minutes a game.
- She also leads the Barons with 11 made three-point field goals while shooting those at nearly 40%.

Newcomers Making Noise
- Magdalen Simon scored 13 points in 16 minutes in Thursday's win.
- Isa Saez-Pedraza filled up the box score with nine points, six steals, and four assists to help beat the Lions.
- Angelina Beath made a pair of three-point field goals, including a buzzer-beater in the second quarter on Thursday.

Melnyk Making Moves
- Jazzlyn Melnyk sits 5th all-time in scoring, as she has scored 776 points. Sarah Schriner sits 4th all-time with 793 points.
- Melnyk holds the program record for most assists by a Baron with 222 and now holds the program record in steals with 166.
- Her 654 rebounds are the second most in program history. She has recorded 10+ rebounds in each game this season. Lacey Huck holds the record at 853 over her collegiate career.
 
Reedy Climbing the Ranks
- Caroline Reedy passed a couple of players to climb into a tie for 11th all-time in scoring with 562 points. 
- She is tied in scoring, former teammate, Ilena Gonzales '25, and is closing in on 10th, Hannah Flannagan, who had 576 points.
- She passed Sarah Schriner '17 to sit 7th all-time in steals with 108. Head Coach Iliana Spoelman sits sixth with 133 steals. 
- She eclipsed 300+ rebounds, as her 308 rebounds are the 13th most all-time. She is closing in on Maria McCallen, who sits in 12th with 318 rebounds. 
 
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